| Guitars and Microphones | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | February 17, 2015 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 36:39 |
| Label | Lazy Meadow Music |
| Producer | Sia Furler & Tim Anderson |
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| MusicOMH |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.4/10) [3] |
Guitars and Microphones is the debut studio solo album by Kate Pierson of The B-52s. [4] It was released in February 2015 under Lazy Meadow Music.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Throw Down the Roses" | Dallas Austin, Sia Furler, Kate Pierson | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Mister Sister" | Sia Furler, Kate Pierson, Nick Valensi | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Guitars and Microphones" | Christopher Braide, Sia Furler, Kate Pierson | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Crush Me with Your Love" | Christopher Braide, Sia Furler | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Bottoms Up" | Sia Furler, Kate Pierson, Nick Valensi | 2:38 |
| 6. | "Bring Your Arms" | Christopher Braide, Sia Furler | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Wolves" | Christopher Braide, Kate Pierson | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Matrix" | Sam Dixon, Sia Furler | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Time Wave Zero" | Tim Anderson, Sia Furler, Kate Pierson | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Pulls You Under" | Dallas Austin, Sia Furler, Kate Pierson | 3:24 |
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